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On the other hand, software that manages traffic in the air automatically might be much more simple. No kids suddenly crossing the street, no traffic deviations
by harperlee 7y ago
On the other hand, software that manages traffic in the air automatically might be much more simple. No kids suddenly crossing the street, no traffic deviations due to construction, no obsolete system of signalling that can be manually overriden by any construction worker, etc.
- starpilot 7y agoIndeed, this is why UAVs preceded unmanned cars. See the DARPA Grand Challenge.
- onemoresoop 7y agoNo unpredictible flying things like birds, no invisible wind gusts, no air currents, clear trajectories, etc
- bdamm 7y agoBirds already do most of the work to avoid collisions, and automated control of low-flying "cars" can work if there's a good system of coordination (ADS-B++) and "lanes". Yes, we can have lanes, which I imagine will exist in layers above freeways. Of course there will be times where weather shuts down the air traffic, but with computer control of the aircraft's navigation they could be usefully integrated into the national highways and airspaces.
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